check for dead mouse, lost in-laws, last years frozen burrito..... Joel Cort wrote: > Has anyone else experienced a rotten stink coming from the front vent > system? It is not a coolant/anti freeze smell. It is more like a > raunchy dead something smell. > It has a bit of stinky rubber smell to it so I'm thinking that one of > the directional vents is rotting away. > > This occurs when I turn on the front heater and the > air is circulating through the ducts. I had noticed > this during the summer but now that its cold and I > want heat, it's REALLY obvious. > > Has anyone else experienced this VW phenomena? What > could be a remedy? Strip and gut the entire vent and heater ducts and > clean it out? > > Joel Cort > 89 Syncro Westy Stinky > > _________________________________________________________ > DO YOU YAHOO!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com |
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